Which network device can serve as a boundary to divide a Layer 2 broadcast domain?

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Which network device can serve as a boundary to divide a Layer 2 broadcast domain?

  • router
  • Ethernet bridge
  • Ethernet hub
  • access point

Explanation: Layer 1 and 2 devices (LAN switch and Ethernet hub) and access point devices do not filter MAC broadcast frames. Only a Layer 3 device, such as a router, can divide a Layer 2 broadcast domain.

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